or “AND THE WIND CRIES… ‘PODCAST’!”
Before their blockbuster debut in #1, witness the secret origins of our intrepid trinity, as they discuss their long relationship with comic book culture, the creators who inspire them, the stories that move them, and Machine Man. Seriously, Machine Man gets a lot of play in this episode.
Off The Panel returns from hiatus with Alex Koch and James Lewis going in-depth into one of the most ground-breaking and controversial runs in recent memory; Ultimate Spider-Man.
In which the Off-Panelist have a guy’s night out! Join all four of the OPP guys as they delve into this week’s batch of comics and comics related news, all while trying to avoid the dreaded bitchitis. While the Sloth shocks with employment news, the Southerner tries to one-up his Midwestern soulmate, as well as spoil TV for the Scot, who drops the real bombshell by revealing the shocking origins of the Sphinx, he of the fighting German Wiegeabos. After news it’s on to comics, where a pretty neat Detective Comics leads to a pretty awesome Moon Knight, and an underrated Swamp Thing segues into a Hulktastic She-Hulk. Who wins? Who loses? Is the end nigh?! More importantly, who can get Mike Napier to stop commenting?!
It’s an all All-Star Pulptacular! Join the boys as they take a stroll down memory lane, uncovering haunted glimpses and disturbing images key to their past through the unseen, the unforgettable, and of course, the unaccountable. And it’s all brought you by the long-fabled, never before revealed contents of the mysterious PULP ARCHIVES. WITNESS… the terrible tale of the phantom of discount prices. DISCOVER… the tragic and terrifying tale of the end of Hero! BE AMAZED… as the secret tumblr obsessions of a Hollywood elite are revealed! BEWARE… of the most bizarre and least sanitary Marvel Universe of all time! And PREPARE… for the stupidest clip-show you’ve ever heard in your life! Because finally, Mike and MB venture… TO THE ARCHIVES!
In which the Off-Panelist want to know what you see. In this episode of the show, the Scot and Sphinx announce that they plan to close shop for good in favor of a podcast dedicated to a more fitting culinary inclined television show. After the big news, it’s on to the real news. From groping convention scumbags to the selling power of a raccoon with a ****king machine gun, to the potential Strange Marvel casting news and, if you listen closely, you can hear a Witnesses heart breaking from far away. On the comic book front; Original Sin is something crazy, Nailbiter is something riveting, and Big Trouble in Little China is something passable.
The agents of Box Office Pulp return to face their greatest foe yet… themselves! Also, their own short attention spans and their inability to agree on a hero ranking scale. Can they set aside their differences long enough to discuss the biggest comic book film around? Probably not!
In which the Off-Panelist reveal hidden secrets. The Sphinx surprises his secret sleeper agent agenda to flood the US with haggis. While he plots, the Scot talks about the Dawn of Justice, the headdesk worthiness of Goyer, and the awesomeness of the Guardians. After news it’s on to books. While Saga is pretty Saga, East of West is pretty East of West, and Forever Evil is temporarily good.
In this installment, Alex Koch is joined by two members of The Off-Panel Podcast’s sister network, James Lewis (Below The Bible Belt) and Mike Napier (Pulp Nightmare), to talk about an often overlooked but fascinatingly rich chapter of the extensive Marvel catalog that once threatened to tell the tale that could have unraveled one of comics’ most beloved characters. From his humble beginnings playing hoop and stick, to his tragic and often disturbing turn into the animal he was always destined to become, discover the origin story of The X-Men’s Wolverine for the very first time in the controversial 2001 graphic novel simply titled, Origin.
In which the Off-Panelist learn that life is hard and brutal and will continue to be so until they die. While the Sloth tries to break his chains and become the Suit, the Scot gets on his soapbox to scalp the comic fans that make everyone’s skin crawl. Speaking of scalp…. SCALPED IS GETTING A TV SHOW! WHO CARES WHAT ELSE HAPPENS IN THIS EPISODE? SCALPED IS COMING TO TV!
In this installment, the Sloth (Alex Koch) enlists a brand new voice into the myriad of Off Panel alumni – The Australian, better known as #1 Moon Knight fan Matt Fuss – in order to help dissect the many personalities of Marvel Comics’ premiere schizophrenic vigilante. As much of a character study as a review of an acclaimed graphic novel, the two dive into the surprisingly layered world of the one character in comics who can be three or four people at once and yet still be called a Batman ripoff by almost everyone. Considered to be the big breakout story under the Moon Knight label since his creation in the 80’s, listen to the only two fans on the planet of this character delve deep into Moon Knight: The Bottom.
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